State News Football · Oct 5, 2015
On the team, but not the field: MSU's fourth-string QB
Fourth string senior quarterback Tony Vento speaks with a coach during the game against Central Michigan on Sept. 26, 2015, at Spartan Stadium. The Spartans defeated the Chippewas, 30-10. Alice Kole/The State News Alice Kole | The State NewsIt’s tough for a fourth string quarterback to enjoy the fruits of his labor. He plants, waters and nurtures so the depth chart No. 1 can feast. Sometimes the No. 2 guy will get a taste, other times the number three, but rarely the fourth string man himself.
It’s easy for him to question the 'what if’s' and 'why not’s'.
“What if I went to that other, smaller school?”
“Why can’t I be the starter? What is stopping me?”